* sandwich
board: a pair of signs hinged together at the top to be worn on the body or
placed on the ground
ex> That guy wearing the sandwich
board over there just gave me a 20 percent discount coupon for a large
pizza!
* be
on the lookout for something: to be watchful and alert in case something
specific is encountered
ex> Police have warned Smith Road
residents to be on the lookout for the two escaped convicts.
* feel
out of place: to be uncomfortable due to a sense of not belonging in a
place or situation
ex> Eric felt out of place in
that book club because the members were all women.
Note> Talk about feeling out of place on my first day of school in America when I
was seven years old. I literally spent a whole day without saying a word and
not understanding a word.
* give
one the scoop: to tell one information or details about a situation
ex> Are you going to give me the
scoop about Penny’s engagement, or do I have to ask her myself?
* whole
kit and caboodle/caboodle: everything
ex> My friend was selling all his
snowboarding gear, so I got the whole kit and caboodle for two hundred
bucks.
* orientation:
information or directions to allow one to become familiar with new surroundings
ex> All new employees are given a
half-day orientation session so they’ll be more comfortable in the
facility.
* nada: 무(無), 0
This is one of several equivalent
informal terms that mean “zero” or “nothing,” including zip, zilch, nil, and goose egg. Use these only in casual situations.
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